Merchandise, Parquet Courts and Temples to play NME Radar shows at The Great Escape

Full line-up and venue announcements for Radar takeover of Brighton festival

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Merchandise, Parquet Courts and Temples are among the bands playing intimate NME Radar shows at The Great Escape festival this year.

The full line-up and venue announcements for the Brighton festival can be exclusively revealed today with the news that Charlie Boyer and The Voyeurs will headline an NME Radar show on May 16 at The Haunt on a bill that also includes Feathers, Superfood and Honeyblood.

The second day of the festival (May 17) sees Temples, Wytches and Jacco Gardner at The Haunt. Merchandise will perform live as part of a late-night takeover of The Haunt on the Friday night alongside two mystery guests to be revealed closer to the day of gig. Last year Palma Violets, Peace and Milk Music all played intimate sets on the stage before hitting the bigtime and this year will feature another impressive line-up with one NME cover band already confirmed for the late night show alongside Merchandise.

Finally, NME Radar brings the festival to a close on Saturday, May 18 at The Haunt with Parquet Courts, Jagwar Ma, Highasakite and The Orwells all playing live.